Garment construction



Aug. 11, 1942. P. H. BAILEY GARMENT cousmuc'rron Filed Dec. 25,1939

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Patented Aug. 11, 1942 UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE 1 GARMENT CONSTRUCTION Perkins K. Bailey, New York, N. Y., assignor to Talon, Inc., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application December 23, 1939, Serial No. 310,719

2 Claims.

This invention relates to garments and, in particular, to the provision therein of improved closure-forming means for forming a closure into which the garment may be packed or inserted for convenience when not in use.

It is an object of this invention to provide such garment closure-forming means which is extremely inexpensive, which is of simple form and slight bulk, and the provision of which, in a garment, may be accomplished without inconvenience to wearers of the garment.

It is a further object of this invention to pro-;

illustrating a modification of the structure. shown inFigs. 1and2;

vide such garment closure-forming m'eans wherein the closure'formed thereby is substantially tubular and open, preferably, at both ends for facilitating packing or stufling of thegarment therein. v

It is a further object of this invention to provide such garment closure-forming means which is independent of the garment construction,

It is a further object of this invention to provide such means which is readily, cheaply and conveniently applicable to various garment constructions previously "or otherwise manufactured independently thereof.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof, and will be pointed outin the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view illustrative of the application of one form of the invention to the inside of the rear of a jacket; I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detail, in secv 2 tion, taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; 1

Fig. 3 is aview, in perspective, of the structure shown in Fig. 1, showing the garment packed in the garment closure-forming means illustrated in Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail, similar to Fig. 2,

- merit portions.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, in perspective, illustrating the application of a modified form of the invention to a garment similar to that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view, in sec-- tion, taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, but'illustrating a modified form of the structure shown in Fig. 6. v I

Former attempts atthe provision of garment closure-forming means associated with garments of various types have resulted in diversified garment constructions. In some of these construetions the garment material formed the walls of the closure. The use of the closure-forming wall portion of the garment, for enclosing the garment, resulted in undesirable localized wear at that portion of the garment. This portion also became soiled long before equal soilin of the other garment portions and it was impossible to clean this soiled portion independently of the other gar- In these garment constructions, where slide fastener stringers were secured directly to the garment material, for the formation of a garment closure, the necessary size of the container or closure to be formed required such placement of the slide fastener stringers as was highly undesirable from a point of convenience of the wear'- f er- Furthermore, the garment closure-forming Y structure was integral with the garment and all of the constituent slide fastener stringers re-.

mained at all times upon the garment.

These kn'own constructions required the packing or stufl'ing of the garment into one side only of the formed pocket-like garment closure which was, in many cases, extremely inconvenient and diflicult. These constructions were, furthermore, substantially expensive audit was necessary that they be built into the garment at the time of its manufacture. According to the principles of this invention, all of the above disadvantages are totally obviated.

Referring to the drawings in detail and with reference particularly to Figs. 1,2 and 3, wherein one preferredform of this invention is illustrated, it will be seen that the illustrated closure-forming means comprises a sheet or Strip H of suitable material secured by stitching l2 to a wall or panel of the garment III, which is shown as a jacket. As shown," the sheet or strip H is substantially rectanguar, and the bottom edge I4 and top edge are provided with complementary slide fastener stringers l8 and I1 respectively secured thereto in suitable manner, as by stitching la. The stringers l6 and I1 each comprises stringer tapes having thereon rows of interlocking fastener members which are adapted for engagement to secure the top and bottom edges together whereby the sheet or strip N forms a substantially cylindrical closure or container, as shown in Fig. 3. i

As shown in Fig. 1, one of the stringers is provided with the male element I9 of a separating end, while the other stringer is provided with the female portion thereof. A conventional slider 2| is manually slidable on the stringers for engaging and disengaging the interlocking fastener members in known manner.

As is shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the side edges 22 and 23 of the sheet or strip U have the major portion thereof, at least, free of attachment to the garment H) and, as will be readily understood, the garment enclosing closure formed by the member II, as shown in Fig. 3, is open at each end, which materially facilitates packing or stufling of the garment ||l within the closure formed by the sheet or strip II.

It is preferable that the attachment of the sheet or strip II to the garment l0 be made at the inside of the garment at a portion thereof disposed substantially at the small of the back of the user. However, it is, of course, to be understood that other locations of the sheet or strip II with respect to the-garment ID are contemplated by me and may, in certain cases, be

preferable.

As will be readily understood from Fig. 1, when the sheet or strip is'secured to the garment as shown, the transversely disposed edges I4 and I5 will lie within the garment above the lower edge of the tail portion of the jacket in such manner as to be imperceptible in the jacket when worn.

While the stitching V I2 secures the garment closure-forming sheet or strip permanently to the garment II], it is contemplated by me that the sheet or strip I I be detachably secured to the garment II] by suitable known means such as a slide fastener comprising complementary slide fastener stringers 24 and 25 (Fig. 4), one of which is secured to the garment ID, as by stitching 26, and the other of which is secured to the sheet or strip H in suitable manner as by stitching 21. I

tary stringers 24 and 25 is located between the edges l4 and I5 of the strip H and at a suitable point on the garment l0. 7

In the use of the garment in illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, the portion of the sheet or strip above the stitching l2 and slide fastener comprising stringers 24 and 25 respectively, will overlie and overlap that portion of the sheet or strip below the stitching |2 or the slide fastener. The respective portions of the sheet or strip may thus move freely and accommodate themselves to the movements of the garment wearer.

U the slide fastener 24, 25. The edges l4 and |5 are then brought over the rolledjacket and the stringers l5 and I1 are secured together in inter- 'The slide fastener means comprising complemenas shown in Fig. 3. Thereafter, the portions of the garment l0 which remain outside the cylindrical garment'closure formed by the sheet or strip II are stufled inwardly from both open ends of the closure to form a package, as shown in F18. 3. I

To release the garment In from the closure, it is merely necessary to disconnect and separate the slide fastener stringers l6 and H at the bottom and topedges l4 and I5 of the'sheet or strip II and thereafter to shake out the garment which will return substantially to the position illustrated in Fig. 1.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4, when it is desired to remove the closure- ,forming sheet or strip II from the garment l0,

it is merely-necessary to disconnect the complementary slide fastener stringers 24 and 25 for removal of the sheet or strip The removal of the closure-forming strip or sheet makes possible the cleaning of this sheet or strip independently of the garment I0 and makes possible its independent use for many purposes such as for a seat cover or for use as an independent container for articles of clothing or other articles.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, the garment closure-forming means comprises a sheet or strip 3| similar to the sheet or strip H and having the bottom edge 34 thereof provided with a slide fastener stringer 35 similar to the above-described slide fastener stringer |3 and the top edge 35 thereof provided with a slide fastener stringer. 31 similar to the 1 above described slide fastener stringer l1. A pocket-forming sheet .or strip 33 has the bottom edge thereof aligned with and secured to the bottom edge 34 of the sheet or strip 3| and to the slide fastener stringer 35 which is also secured thereto. The side edges of the pocket-forming sheet or strip 33 are secured to the side edge portions of the sheet or strip 3| in suitable manner, as by stitching.

In order to facilitate carrying of the closure formed by the sheet or strip 3| and pocket-forming sheet or strip 33, suitable handle means in the form of a transverse strip 40 is secured at each end to the sheet or'strip 3|, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The garment closure formed by the sheet or strip 3| and attached pocket-forming'sheet or'strip 33 is secured to the garment 4| in the same manner in which the closureforming sheet or strip H is secured to the garment II, as described above, namely, by means of stitching 42, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, or by means of a slide fastener comprising comple- 'mentary slide fastener stringers 43 and 44 secured respectively to the garment 4| and the pocket-forming sheet or strip 33 in suitable manner as by means of stitching 45 and 45, as shown in Fig. 7. 7

From Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, it will be readily understood that the intermediate pocket-forming sheet or strip 33,'by means of its attachment to the sheet or strip 3|, forms therewith a pocket open only at the top, between the sheet of strip 3| and the garment, and adapted to receive and enclose other garments and articles of looking relationship by actuation of the slider} I, Til

clothing or the like such as water-proof pantaloons, gloves, muiliers, etc. which may be readily inserted in the pocket formed by the sheets or strips 3| and 33 when the slide fastener stringers 38 and 31 are disconnected, as shown in Figs.

5 and 6. v 7

When it is desired to form a, garment-receiving closure, it is merely necessary that the garment be partially rolled toward the stitching 42. (Fig. 8), or the slide fastener comprising stringers 43 and 44 (Fig. '7), and the edges34 and 35 of the sheet or strip 3| be brought together over the rolled garment and the stringers 36 and 31 connected to form a substantially cylindrical closure, open at both ends, within which the pocket formed by the sheets or strips 3| and 38 is disposed. Those portions of the garment 4| lying outside the closure defined by the sheet or strip 3| are thereafter stuffed inwardly into both open ends of the closure.

Thereafter, if it is desired to remove the garment from the closure, it is merely necessary to separate the fastener stringers 36 and 31 by actuation' of the associated slidefastener slider, and

to shake out the garment which will return substantially to the position shown in Fig. 5.

It will be readily understood that connection of the stringers 36 and 31 effectively closes the pocket formed by the sheets or strips 3| and 38,

,because of the location of the pocket within the of the garment closure independently of the gar--- ment 4| and makes possible its use for many=purposes such as a seat cover in stadii and other places and/ or its use as an independent container for other articles of clothing and other objects.

It is, of course, to be understood that the abovedescribed structure is merely illustrative and in nowise limiting and that I desire to comprehend within my invention all modifications included within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a garment, a garment closure construction comprising a sheet of material having complementary slide fastener string-- ers secured to opposite edges thereof, means detachably connecting said sheet to said garment and comprising a slide fastener having one stringer thereof secured to said sheet intermediate said first-named slide fastener stringers and the other stringer thereof secured to said garment, said sheet being adapted upon connection of the complementary slide fastener stringers at opposite edges thereof to form a garment closure jacket respectively for detachably connecting said closure-forming structure to said garment, the complementary detachable connecting means on said sheet edges being connectible to form a garment closure open at both ends and said pocket being disposed within said closure when said garment is packed therein.

. PERKINS H. BAILEY.

complementary detachable connecting 

